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Fish Happens · Cape Cod

Find the fish. Choose the experience.

Compare Cape Cod fishing species by the kind of day your group wants. Start with a standard private charter or discuss a custom canyon plan with Captain Phillip Durfee.

Four standard private trips

Choose your day on the water.

Each guide covers the fishing experience, time commitment, seasonal planning, and questions to ask before booking.

Six-hour private charter

Striped bass

A shorter fishing day for mixed-experience groups

6 hours · $850 per private trip

Twelve-hour offshore charter

Bluefin tuna

Groups who want a full offshore day

12 hours · $2,000 per private trip

Ten-hour bottom-fishing charter

Fluke

Anglers who enjoy attentive bottom fishing

10 hours · $1,650 per private trip

Bottom-fishing trip planning

Cod & haddock

Groups interested in fishing bottom structure

8 hours for the listed cod trip · $1,800 per private trip

Prices are per private trip. Seasonal windows describe typical opportunities, not legal open seasons or guaranteed availability. Confirm the trip and full passenger count with the captain.
Individually planned

Take the conversation offshore.

These targets need a custom plan and quote. A standard bluefin booking does not include a canyon or overnight itinerary.

Custom canyon trip

Yellowfin tuna

Groups prepared for an extended offshore trip

By arrangement · Individual quote

Custom canyon trip

Bigeye tuna

Anglers comfortable with a demanding offshore goal

By arrangement · Individual quote

Custom offshore planning

Blue & white marlin

Groups seeking an offshore billfish experience

By arrangement · Individual quote

Custom offshore planning

Swordfish

Patient anglers with a specific offshore objective

By arrangement · Individual quote

How does a canyon trip come together?

Start with your group, target species, and available weather window.

Plan a canyon trip ↗

Start with time and experience.

For a shorter standard outing, discuss the six-hour striped bass trip. Fluke and cod focus on bottom fishing, while the twelve-hour bluefin trip asks more time of your group. Canyon and overnight requests need a separate discussion about offshore experience, timing, and cost.

Tell the captain which matters most: a particular species, a family introduction to fishing, or a full offshore day. That makes it easier to compare realistic choices for your dates.

Let’s put a day on the water
on your calendar.

Tell us your dates, your crew, and what you’d like to catch.

(508) 801-8004Plan a charter ↗